Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Florida, Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar (Squid) after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".[1]
 | |||
| Full name | Club Atlético Platense | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Calamares Tinta de calamar Marrón | ||
| Founded | 25 May 1905 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López | ||
| Capacity | 28,530 | ||
| Chairman | Sebastián Ordóñez | ||
| Manager | Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2023 | 17th | ||
| Website | cap.org.ar | ||
|
| |||
Although the club hosts many activities, Platense is mostly known for its football team. Despite being relegated from the Primera División in 1999, it remains on the top 20 of the All-time Argentine Primera División table. Since 2021, Platense again currently competes in the Argentine Primera División, the top division of the Argentine league system. The team was recently promoted after beating Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in the "Torneo Reducido" final.
History
edit
Founded on 25 May 1905, Platense played in the second division from 1956 to 1964, and from 1972 to 1976, when the team finally won its first title, the Primera B championship that allowed Platense to play in the Primera División. The club achieved cult status in the late 1970s as they repeatedly staved off relegation through a series of "last-day miracles" (relegating other teams as Temperley after defeating them in decisive matches played to keep a place in the first division. Platense survived at the top level of Argentine football until finally succumbing to relegation in 1999.
This would be the beginning of a steep decline: Platense was subsequently relegated to the regionalised third division, Primera B Metropolitana, at the end of the 2001–02 season. On 17 May 2006, Platense won its second title and was promoted back to the Argentine second division Nacional B. But on 8 May 2010 The Squid would be relegated again to the third category. On 2 May 2018, Platense was directly promoted to the second division after winning the Primera B Metropolitana title in a victory over club Estudiantes de Caseros. In 2021, Platense would make their return to the Primera División for the first time in 22 years after defeating Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on penalties to earn promotion.[2]
In 2023, after an irregular campaign in the league and a terrible start, Platense reached the final of the league cup after defeating Godoy Cruz in a heart-stopping penalty shootout. After almost 20 penalties taken, right back Raul Lozano converted the final penalty, leading the team to play in a final after more than 80 years. Platense lost the final against Rosario Central, achieving a historic runner-up finish.
The club's main claim to fame during these lean years is the success of Momo and David Trezeguet, who had debuted at Platense but after playing only 5 matches in Argentine Primera División was transferred to AS Monaco.
Platense's fans base can be found in Vicente López, Olivos and Florida towns (all of them part of the Vicente López Partido), as well as in Villa Urquiza and Saavedra neighbourhoods. The club is also cited in Bioy Casares's book El Sueño de los héroes ("Dream of Heroes" ISBN 0-7043-2634-5). Among its supporters, the Tango music singer Roberto Goyeneche and the British author Chris Moss were probably the most notable fans.
Statistics
edit- Seasons in First División: 76
- Seasons in Second Division: 26
- Seasons in Third Division: 13
- Best position in Primera División: 2nd in 1916
- Best position in Copa Argentina: Quarter-finals in 1970, 2018
- Best position in Copa de la Liga Profesional: Runner-up in 2023
- Longest victory: 8–0 to Argentino de Quilmes in 1939
- All-time top scorer: Daniel Vega (2002–2021) with 86 goals
- All-time most capped player: Enrique Topini (1959–1973) with 324 games
Colors and image
edit
According to the official version, the first Platense shirts were red with black sleeves (the colors of the Platense stable),[3] but the club then adopted the colors of the jacket (white) and cap (brown) worn by the jockey who won the race in 1905.[4][5]
Nevertheless, another historians state that Platense wore white shirts (with no brown elements) until 1908, when a club executive added a horizontal (brown) patch to the shirts with the purpose of covering the mud stains caused by the frecquent flooding in the zone where the stadium stood,[6] (Av. del Libertador and Manuela Pedraza in Belgrano, Buenos Aires).[7]
The club has issued some red shirts (as alternate kits) to commemorate the first colors of the club. The model released in 1997 and made by Puma caused great controversy among their fans due to its similarity with the Argentinos Juniors (which had a fierce rivalry with Platense) kit.[8][9]
Along their history, Platense has also introduced some variants to the brown and white colors, such as a vertical stripes shirt worn in 1922 (which had a commemorative edition in 2012).[10] During a long period of their history, Platense also wore a brown shirt with white sleeves.[11]
Kit history
edit      1905–07[n 1] |
   1922 [n 3] |
- Notes
- ^ a b The precise date when Platense adopted the white and brown colors is unclear although it is believed that it happened soon after their foundation. Some sources mention 1907.[12]
- ^ This is regarded as the 'classic' shirt model, although Platense have also worn white only (1971, 1976), maroon only (1953–55, 1977), and even other shirt models along their history.
- ^ Although Platense have varied their models several times along their history, this is included due to be distinctive from the others.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 6 September 2024.[13]
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Honours
editNational
edit- Primera División B
- Winners (1): 1976[14]
- Primera B Metropolitana
References
edit- ^ "Los apodos del ascenso" Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Report". info.afa.org.ar. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021.
- ^ Nacimiento y Fundación del Club A. Platense (1905–1923) Archived 11 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine at CAP website
- ^ Datos de interés Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine at CAP website
- ^ HISTORIA DEL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO. CAPÍTULO IV (1905–1919) Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Juvenal on El Gráfico
- ^ Cumpleaños calamar: Platense, el distinto Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Alejandro Fabbri
- ^ Platense, la historia Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Ricardo Douna on FMFederal
- ^ Cuando River usó los colores de Boca y otros casos similares del fútbol argentino Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Juan C. Castro on TyCSports, 1 Oct 2021
- ^ "Platense roja 1997". 6 September 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Platense y OhCan lanzan nueva camiseta edición limitada Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine on Marca de Gol, 4 Dec 2012
- ^ Temporada 1953 (photos of the team) Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine on La Página Calamar
- ^ Platense presentó su tercera camiseta en 2024, la esperada por muchos de color rojo Archived 2 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine on Vermuth Deportivo, 30 May 2024
- ^ "Platense squad". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Puig, Arturo (13 July 2017). "A 41 años del regreso de Platense a Primera División" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Puig, Arturo (27 December 2018). "El año del fútbol "Calamar"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "A una década del gran festejo de Platense". Clarín (in Spanish). 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
edit 